Tastes

More bite than the 18. Didn’t quite see what all the fuss was about this blowing doors off of standard 18.

Oddly has a vanilla coffee note to it. It’s fine. Not my fave.

Glenfiddich but super sweet and delicious. Not one to buy as I’m not a super sweet guy, but very nice to try.

Amazing nose. salty, woody, dominant vanilla/macadamia, little fruit, very strong flavor but not overwhelmingly oppressive like glendronach 21

Licorice , vanilla , fruity

Woody, vanilla/toffy, oaky, medium heat and burn, sherry. Little tiny bit bitter on first taste but that evaporated quickly. Like a Japanese MacAllan.

Highlands. Strongest and best nose I’ve smelled. Smells like it tastes. Overpowering strong sweet, nutty, spicy, slightly smoky, Vanilla and dark fruitcake flavor. Can’t even taste the alcohol which is insane for >100 proofage. Sip in smaller doses or try opening with water. Total sherry bomb. Finish is super long and more toffy. Medium heat in throat and belly. Olorosco & Jimenez Sherry barrels.

Japanese. No real burn. Clean floral taste. Nothing special. Nothing wrong. Short finish. Sherry and oak barrels.

Probably my favorite bourbon barrel scotch. Clean, salty, vanilla, bit of dried fruit. Mouth burn but not warm. Low or no throat burn. Bourbon barrels.

Speyside. Delicious. Scotchy taste with licorice and hint of vanilla. Spicy. Nice burn and intense mouth warming. Sherry butts.